Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	tell_v	zeal_n	zealous_a	35	3	9.2271	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08356	Eight sermons publikely preached in the Vniversity of Oxford the second at St Peters in the East, the rest at St. Maries Church. Begunne in the yeare 1595. Decemb. XIIII. Now first published by Sebastian Benefield ...	Benefield, Sebastian, 1559-1630.	1614 (1614)	STC 1868; ESTC S101614	129,711	164

the_o exod._n 32.27_o 28._o levite_n to_o kill_v all_o they_o which_o worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n do_v so_o please_v god_n that_o he_o turn_v the_o curse_n of_o jacob_n against_o levi_n to_o a_o blessing_n deut._n 33.8_o etc._n etc._n but_o once_o take_v away_o a_o good_a cause_n from_o zeal_n and_o the_o very_a absence_n of_o it_o shall_v make_v zeal_n iniquity_n if_o joshuah_n in_o zeal_n desire_n moses_n to_o forbid_v eldad_n and_o medad_n to_o prophesy_v moses_n will_v tell_v he_o that_o his_o zeal_n be_v envy_v numb_a 11.29_o and_o let_v not_o peter_n in_o zeal_n desire_n christ_n to_o pity_v himself_o unless_o he_o will_v be_v call_v satan_n for_o it_o mat._n 16.23_o though_o saul_n never_o so_o zealous_a as_o he_o think_v in_o god_n cause_n breathe_v out_o threaten_n and_o slaughter_n against_o christ_n disciple_n yet_o in_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v receive_v a_o reproof_n from_o god_n own_o mouth_n it_o be_v hard_a for_o thou_o saul_n to_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n act._n 9.5_o i_o can_v easy_o persuade_v myself_o that_o all_o such_o man_n as_o these_o be_v of_o who_o forwardness_n in_o take_v up_o their_o own_o and_o voluntary_a cross_n you_o have_v already_o hear_v be_v very_o zealous_a in_o their_o suffering_n yet_o because_o their_o zeal_n be_v not_o accompany_v with_o a_o good_a cause_n because_o they_o do_v whatsoever_o they_o do_v in_o this_o with_o a_o misconceit_n of_o god_n word_n i_o must_v needs_o say_v that_o their_o zeal_n be_v not_o worth_a commendation_n it_o be_v superstition_n it_o be_v abomination_n although_o martyrdom_n be_v a_o excellent_a work_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o howsoever_o polycarpus_n do_v very_o well_o to_o give_v thanks_n and_o praise_n to_o god_n when_o he_o be_v put_v into_o the_o fire_n as_o eusebius_n specifi_v lib._n 4._o eccles_n hist_o cap._n 15._o yet_o hence_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v voluntary_o endanger_v his_o life_n or_o any_o way_n torment_v himself_o let_v marculus_n fling_v himself_o down_o headlong_o from_o a_o rock_n and_o let_v donatus_n in_o like_a sort_n cast_v himself_o into_o a_o pit_n both_o with_o intent_n to_o end_v their_o life_n yet_o shall_v they_o not_o therefore_o be_v call_v martyr_n say_v st_n austin_n trac_n 11._o in_o cap._n 3._o johannis_n do_v thou_o deserve_v to_o be_v call_v 6.30_o call_v jer._n 6.30_o reprobate_a silver_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v reject_v thou_o or_o be_v thou_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o 57.20_o the_o esai_n 57.20_o rage_a sea_n who_o water_n can_v rest_v but_o must_v cast_v up_o mire_n &_o dirt_n be_v thou_o never_o so_o wicked_a yet_o thy_o death_n may_v be_v like_a to_o the_o death_n of_o a_o martyr_n 34_o martyr_n aug._n conc_fw-fr 2._o in_o psal_n 34_o there_o be_v three_o at_o once_o on_o the_o cross_n one_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n the_o second_o a_o repentant_a sinner_n which_o be_v to_o be_v that_o night_n with_o christ_n in_o paradise_n the_o other_o a_o thief_n far_o from_o repent_v who_o be_v to_o be_v reward_v with_o damnation_n all_o these_o three_o have_v like_o punishment_n howsoever_o their_o cause_n be_v altogether_o different_a will_v thou_o be_v count_v a_o martyr_n at_o thy_o death_n say_v the_o same_o father_n in_o his_o 71._o ep._n which_o be_v to_o dulcitius_n be_v thou_o then_o a_o good_a christian_n in_o thy_o life_n assure_v thyself_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o punishment_n but_o the_o cause_n that_o make_v the_o martyr_n eor_fw-la say_v he_o lib._n 1._o c._n 17._o contra_fw-la ep_n parmeniani_n if_o punishment_n without_o due_a regard_n of_o the_o cause_n be_v sufficient_a to_o eternize_v a_o martyr_n then_o let_v pagan_n be_v martyr_n as_o oft_o as_o they_o be_v lawful_o punish_v for_o their_o superstition_n which_o in_o their_o opinion_n be_v holy_a religion_n yea_o then_o let_v the_o devil_n be_v martyr_n too_o for_o they_o also_o in_o a_o sort_n suffer_v persecution_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o christian_n when_o their_o temple_n all_o the_o world_n over_o be_v overthrow_v their_o idol_n break_v their_o sacrifice_n prohibit_v &_o their_o worshipper_n punish_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o absurdity_n hereof_o make_v he_o in_o the_o same_o place_n to_o conclude_v non_fw-la ergo_fw-la ex_fw-la passione_n certa_fw-la est_fw-la iustitia_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la iustitia_fw-la passio_fw-la gloriosa_fw-la est_fw-la a_o man_n be_v not_o therefore_o righteous_a because_o he_o suffer_v but_o his_o suffering_n be_v therefore_o glorious_a because_o it_o be_v for_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o say_v in_o general_a bless_a be_v they_o which_o suffer_v persecution_n but_o he_o have_v restrain_v it_o bless_a be_v they_o which_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n mat._n 5.10_o it_o be_v the_o righteous_a cause_n then_o that_o make_v the_o persecution_n glorious_a if_o our_o death_n be_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n blessedness_n shall_v attend_v we_o yet_o with_o a_o caveat_n that_o we_o be_v not_o the_o procurer_n of_o our_o own_o persecution_n that_o we_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o own_o death_n for_o if_o we_o be_v such_o the_o goodness_n of_o our_o cause_n can_v excuse_v us._n christ_n his_o counsel_n be_v when_o they_o persecute_v you_o in_o this_o city_n fly_v unto_o another_o matt._n 10.23_o so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o will_v we_o to_o undertake_v needless_a cross_n whereupon_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n in_o his_o 4._o book_n of_o his_o stromata_fw-la discourse_v thus_o christ_n persuade_v thou_o to_o fly_v not_o as_o if_o it_o be_v ill_o for_o thou_o to_o suffer_v persecution_n or_o as_o if_o thou_o shall_v fear_v death_n but_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v author_n of_o any_o ill_a either_o to_o thyself_o or_o to_o thy_o persecutor_n will_v thou_o not_o obey_v he_o than_o be_v thou_o presumptuous_a &_o over_o rash_a run_v unadvised_o into_o manifest_a danger_n thou_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o it_o be_v sin_n against_o god_n 20.13_o god_n exod._n 20.13_o to_o kill_v a_o man_n know_v this_o then_o that_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o fly_v in_o time_n of_o persecution_n but_o do_v offer_v thyself_o to_o be_v apprehend_v by_o the_o persecutor_n thou_o kill_v thyself_o &_o as_o much_o as_o in_o thou_o lie_v thou_o give_v assistance_n to_o effect_v the_o wicked_a intent_n of_o such_o as_o persecute_v thou_o what_o then_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o fly_v in_o time_n of_o persecution_n he_o that_o fly_v not_o but_o stand_v to_o it_o and_o suffer_v death_n for_o we_o all_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o good_a shepherd_n give_v his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n joh._n 10.11_o but_o a_o 10.12_o a_o joh._n 10.12_o hireling_n and_o he_o which_o be_v not_o the_o shepherd_n neither_o the_o sheep_n be_v his_o own_o see_v the_o wolf_n come_v and_o he_o leave_v the_o sheep_n and_o fly_v and_o the_o wolf_n catch_v they_o and_o scatter_v the_o sheep_n 10.13_o sheep_n joh._n 10.13_o so_o the_o hireling_n fly_v because_o he_o be_v a_o hireling_n &_o care_v not_o for_o the_o sheep_n if_o then_o the_o shepherd_n ought_v to_o put_v his_o life_n in_o jeopardy_n for_o his_o sheep_n and_o if_o all_o that_o fly_v be_v not_o shepherd_n but_o hireling_n how_o be_v it_o that_o the_o shepherd_n may_v fly_v st_n austin_n in_o his_o 180._o epist_n which_o be_v too_o honoratus_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o christ_n flock_n purchase_v and_o get_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n may_v not_o be_v forsake_v and_o make_v destitute_a of_o the_o necessary_a ministry_n whereupon_o this_o be_v his_o resolution_n that_o the_o pastor_n when_o and_o where_o there_o be_v none_o to_o supply_v his_o room_n so_o that_o in_o fly_v his_o sheep_n may_v be_v bring_v in_o danger_n of_o destruction_n ought_v not_o to_o fly_v but_o with_o a_o bold_a mind_n to_o abide_v and_o sustain_v persecution_n even_o unto_o death_n if_o need_v be_v when_o s._n paul_n flee_v from_o damascus_n let_v down_o through_o the_o wall_n in_o a_o basket_n act._n 9.25_o the_o 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